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During the winter months, there's nothing better than amazing drink recipes to keep you toasty in your apartment in Dallas. With warm drinks, you can heat up your core temperature and stay comfortable through the cold season. You can make the three following drinks while enjoying a quiet night at home or serve them to your guests when they visit. Here’s what you need to know to create these warm beverages.
Make Some Ice Cream Cocoa
When ice cream meets cocoa, everybody wins. To make the cocoa, you'll need 1 cup of milk for each person you want to serve. For every cup of milk you use, add three teaspoons of cocoa powder, two tablespoons of sugar, a pinch of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix and place over medium heat until hot. Add a scoop of your favorite ice cream and allow it to melt to elevate the flavor of your cocoa.
Serve Butterscotch Eggnog Any Time of Winter
Butterscotch eggnog takes a while to make, but it is definitely worth the effort and doesn't have to be reserved exclusively for the holidays. Start by separating eight eggs and whisking the egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. Add 1/3 cup of light brown sugar, mix to combine, and then transfer to a new bowl. Add the egg yolks and sugar to the prior bowl, then mix. Mix in three cups of warm whole milk, two cups of warm heavy cream and two teaspoons of vanilla. Fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture, and then heat until warm. Sprinkle nutmeg over the top to finish this amazing drink.
Enjoy a Sweet Chai Latte
With the right spices, you can create incredible sweet chai lattes to enjoy on cold days. To make this drink, warm two cinnamon sticks, a pinch of black peppercorns, 12 whole cloves, six cardamom pods and a piece of ginger in a saucepan. Pour water over the spices and steep the bags of black tea until done. Add sweetener, strain and pour into mugs. Top with frothed milk to complete this drink.
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If you are inviting people over for a get-together, it’s always nice to have a fun drink on hand to celebrate. The following are a few drink ideas to celebrate the holidays without the effects of alcohol.
Non-Alcoholic Drinks to Celebrate the Holidays
- Cran-Raspberry Martini: This makes a festive red drink. Run a slice of lime around the rim of a martini glass. Dip glass into sugar. Shake crushed raspberries with leftover lime juice and ice. Add cranberry juice and sparkling water to raspberry-lime mixture. Drain raspberry puree and ice. Pour remaining liquid into glass and garnish with whole raspberries.
- Apple Pie-Spiced Spider: This recipe will have your whole place smelling great. Stir together 1 1/4 quarts apple cider, 3 tbsp. brown sugar, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 tsp. allspice, 1/2 tsp. ground ginger, ground cloves, freshly grated nutmeg, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a simmer. Discard solids. Pour into warm mugs and add cinnamon sticks for decoration and flavor.
- Peppermint Hot Chocolate: Add 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder to saucepan. Slowly stir in 1 quart milk until cocoa is dissolved. Add 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 1/4 cup crushed peppermint. Stir until chocolate and peppermint are both melted. Bring to boil and then remove from heat. Add a pinch of sea salt. Pour into warm mugs and serve with whipped cream, a peppermint stick and chocolate shavings.
- Sparkling Breakfast Punch: This drink is great for morning get-togethers. Prepare ahead of time, and it’s easy to do the rest before serving. Stir together 3 cups orange juice, 2 cups pineapple juice, and 3 cups pomegranate juice in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least two hours. Right before serving, stir in 1 liter ginger ale and 1 liter club soda, chilled. Pour over ice in glasses.
- Candy Crush: This is a great drink for children and any other guests with a sweet tooth. Add gummy bears or rock candy to a plastic champagne flute. Then pour a light-colored sparkling juice into the plastic champagne flute.
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